{"id":16927,"date":"2020-09-16T04:56:54","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T08:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/?p=16927"},"modified":"2020-09-15T12:58:14","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T16:58:14","slug":"yama-various-definitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/yama-various-definitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Yama, various definitions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yama, Y\u0101ma, Y\u0101m\u0101: 44 definitions<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n

Introduction<\/h2>\n
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  1. Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Image gallery<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. In Hinduism<\/a>\n
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    1. Yoga<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. Rasashastra<\/a><\/li>\n
    3. Natyashastra<\/a><\/li>\n
    4. Purana<\/a><\/li>\n
    5. Kavya<\/a><\/li>\n
    6. Vedanta<\/a><\/li>\n
    7. Shaktism<\/a><\/li>\n
    8. Vyakarana<\/a><\/li>\n
    9. Dharmashastra<\/a><\/li>\n
    10. Shilpashastra<\/a><\/li>\n
    11. Shaivism<\/a><\/li>\n
    12. Vaishnavism<\/a><\/li>\n
    13. General definition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    14. In Buddhism<\/a>\n
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      1. Theravada<\/a><\/li>\n
      2. Tibetan Buddhism<\/a><\/li>\n
      3. Mahayana<\/a><\/li>\n
      4. General definition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      5. In Jainism<\/a>\n
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        1. General definition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
        2. India history<\/a><\/li>\n
        3. Languages<\/a>\n
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          1. Pali<\/a><\/li>\n
          2. Marathi<\/a><\/li>\n
          3. Sanskrit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
          4. See also<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

            #Yama means something in Buddhism<\/a>, Pali, Hinduism<\/a>, Sanskrit, Jainism<\/a>, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.<\/p>\n

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            Images (photo gallery)<\/h2>\n
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            In Hinduism<\/h2>\n

            Yoga (school of philosophy)<\/h3>\n
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            [\u00abprevious<\/a> (Y)<\/a> next\u00bb<\/a>] \u2014 Yama in Yoga glossary<\/a><\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

            Source<\/a>: Wisdom Library: Yoga<\/cite><\/p>\n

            Moral Disciplines; First step of the Ashtanga;<\/p>\n

            In Yoga philoshopy, there are five or ethical standards called the Fice Yama’s. They act as moral guidelines.<\/p>\n

            The five yama’s are:<\/p>\n

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            1. Non-violence<\/li>\n
            2. Non-lying<\/li>\n
            3. Non-stealing<\/li>\n
            4. Non-sensuality<\/li>\n
            5. Non-greed<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Source<\/a>: Wisdom Library: Yoga<\/cite><\/p>\n

              Yama (\u092f\u092e, \u201cforbearance\u201d) is a Sanskrit word referring to \u201crespect for others\u201d. It is one of the eight brances of yoga, also known as the eightfold-path (a\u1e63\u1e6d\u0101nga<\/em>). Also see the fifth section of the Var\u0101ha-upani\u1e63ad<\/em>.<\/p>\n

              Yama is of ten kinds:<\/p>\n

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              1. ahi\u1e43s\u0101 <\/em>(nonviolence)<\/li>\n
              2. satya <\/em>(truthfulness)<\/li>\n
              3. asteya <\/em>(not stealing)<\/li>\n
              4. brahmacarya <\/em>(celibacy when single, not cheating on one’s partner)<\/li>\n
              5. k\u1e63am\u0101 <\/em>(forgiveness)<\/li>\n
              6. dh\u1e5bti <\/em>(fortitude)<\/li>\n
              7. day\u0101 <\/em>(compassion)<\/li>\n
              8. \u0101rjava <\/em>(non-hypocrisy, sincerity)<\/li>\n
              9. mit\u0101h\u0101ra <\/em>(measured diet)<\/li>\n
              10. \u015bauca <\/em>(purity, cleanliness)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                \"Yoga<\/p>\n
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                Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as \u0101sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).<\/p>\n

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